RN Recovery Per Diem Varied

• Maintains current competencies and skill levels required for work/specialty area.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement programs.
• Orients, and trains assigned personnel and students.
• Provides direction to other members of the patient care team to coordinate all aspects of a nursing unit/department for assigned shift. Assesses effectiveness of direction given and problem solves issues regarding patient care.
• Knowledgeably administers IV’s and medications per protocol/policy, observing and documenting patient’s response. Verifies patient’s identity/ID band before treatments and procedures.
• Writes initial nursing history, assesses patient’s conditions and develops and updates individual plans of care for patients assigned to the unit/department.
• Conducts patient care conferences.
• Monitors physiologic, cognitive status of patients and timely reports changes to physicians and/or other appropriate personnel, includes follow-up on lab/test results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to, identifying the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings; and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and/or activities that place patients at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner. Applicable for the populations checked below: Infant ( ) Pediatric ( x ) Adult ( x ) Geriatric ( x )
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, timely consults with other care providers as warranted and adjusts nursing care interventions appropriately to ensure optimal patient care.
• Prepares patient/families for scheduled procedures and tests.
• Develops, implements and evaluates individualized education and teaching plans, discharge plans and protocols for patient family, and/or significant other in accordance with patient needs and department standards.
• Demonstrates effective team leader/charge nurse skills including hourly patient rounds.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment for patient and families. Uses patient restraints appropriately, documenting observations/interventions completely.
• Documents in a clear, complete, legible, organized and timely manner, demonstrating skill in the nursing, process and critical thinking. Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Identifies and communicates problems regarding ethical issues that may surface between professionals and patients. Demonstrates respect for patient rights.
• Answers telephone and patient call lights in a prompt and courteous manner, addressing callers and patients appropriately by name and/or title.
• Demonstrates effective team leader/charge nurse skills, including hourly patient rounds.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s comfort and privacy (confidentiality). Acts as patient advocate.
• Cooperates with other personnel in a positive manner to achieve departmental and interdepartmental objectives and maintains good employee relations.
• Cooperates and collaborates with physicians assisting with patient examinations and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, using lines of authority appropriately.
• Adapts approaches based on recognized cultural and religious diversity.
• Ensures adequate stock of supplies and proper function of equipment including quality control monitoring as needed.
• Demonstrates responsibility for cost containment, conservation of supplies and equipment, as well as other organizational resources.
• Verbalizes and demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret cardiac rhythms and the treatment of arrhythmias.
• Consistently supports compliance and the Code of Conduct (Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center's code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and license requirements (if applicable), and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center's policies and procedures.

• Graduate of an accredited RN Training Program

• N/A

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year recent experience in an acute care setting preferred
• One (1) year recent experience in an Recovery Room setting preferred

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work in a union environment.

• N/A

• Current California RN license
• BLS card
• ACLS card
• Current PALS certification